Essays about: "Crisis of Masculinity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Crisis of Masculinity.
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1. The Portrayal of Incel Violence : A Thematical Comparative Case Study of US and Swedish Media’s Presentation on Incel Attacks
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The research conducted in this thesis will focus on incels’ violence, the media coverage of it, and incels’ debatable connection to extremism. Using a comparative case study on incel violence enables an examination of how media presents the coverage, identifying similarities, differences, and patterns from a transnational perspective by analyzing news articles from two selected newspapers in the US and two newspapers from Sweden over a specific period. READ MORE
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2. Masculinity in a time of crisis : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Professor Jordan Peterson in YouTube Shorts format
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : The topic of masculinity is something that has a lot of research done on it with it covering different spectrums of masculinity and how it affects society. Media has always played a part in how society is shaped and what is valued and therefore has had its effect on how masculinity is viewed. READ MORE
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3. An Emotional Protector : The gendering of Sweden´s national identity construction - a discursive investigation during the `European migration crisis´ 2014-2016
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : During the `European migration crisis´ Sweden´s policies on migration underwent a change from welcoming refugees generously into the country to closing its borders strictly. This thesis analyzes how discourses contributed to the construction of Sweden´s gendered national identity during the time of the `European migration crisis´ 2014-2016 from a poststructuralist feminist perspective. READ MORE
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4. Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity Through the Use of Epic Fantasy : Using The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to analyze hegemonic masculinity and its potential for classroom appropriation.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to argue that using the novel The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to explore the concepts of gender roles, with masculinity and its hegemonic aspect at the forefront, through the fields of gender studies and gender pedagogy, will provide grounds for meaningful classroom discussions and activities in the Swedish upper secondary school by drawing parallels between the fictional society presented in the novel and our own. Three main traits of hegemonic masculinity are analyzed and applied to the characters Kaladin, Dalinar and Jasnah, namely physical assertiveness, egocentric individualism, and domination. READ MORE
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5. Family in crisis : A narrative analysis of gender roles and family hierarchy in the movie Turist
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)Abstract : This study conducts a narrative analysis of the film Turist, in order to explore how its portrayal of a contemporary Scandinavian family could provide insight into how gender roles are constructed. Drawing on classical feminist theory, film theory and giving special focus to explore how masculinity and the father’s role is portrayed in relation to femininity this essay uses a theoretical angle that is less explored than others. READ MORE
